Table 5.
Age-adjusted years of life lost (per 1000 population) by cause of death in a suburban region of Kunming (females), 1998–2003.
| Cause of death | 1998 (rank) | 1999 (rank) | 2000 (rank) | 2001 (rank) | 2002 (rank) | 2003 (rank) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | 18.0 (1) | 17.4 (2) | 16.9 (2) | 16.4 (2) | 15.8 (2) | 15.2 (2) |
| Stroke | 15.9 (2) | 17.7 (1) | 17.8 (1) | 17.9 (1) | 18.1 (1) | 18.4 (1) |
| Ischaemic heart disease | 3.9 (4) | 4.6 (4) | 4.7 (3) | 5.0 (3) | 5.5 (3) | 6.1 (3) |
| Self-inflicted injuries | 4.3 (3) | 4.9 (3) | 4.3 (4) | 4.9 (4) | 4.5 (4) | 4.3 (4) |
| Road traffic accidents | 1.7 (12) | 1.6 (12) | 1.5 (14) | 1.5 (13) | 1.4 (13) | 1.3 (13) |
| Lung cancer | 1.7 (11) | 1.7 (11) | 2.0 (11) | 1.3 (15) | 1.2 (15) | 1.7 (11) |
| Drug use | 0.8 (27) | 0.7 (29) | 0.6 (28) | 0.5 (30) | 0.5 (31) | 0.4 (32) |
| Stomach cancer | 2.6 (6) | 1.8 (10) | 2.2 (9) | 2.6 (7) | 2.0 (7) | 1.8 (10) |
| Liver cancer | 2.2 (8) | 2.0 (9) | 2.1 (10) | 1.9 (10) | 2.3 (5) | 2.0 (8) |
| Other malignant neoplasms | 1.8 (10) | 2.2 (8) | 2.0 (12) | 1.8 (11) | 1.8 (12) | 1.6 (12) |